10 Health Benefits of Aloe Vera - Fit Life News

 

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Aloe vera is a thick, short-stemmed plant that stores water in leaves. First, it arises from the Arabian Peninsula but grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world. It is famously known for healing skin injuries, but it also has numerous other uses that could help to benefit health.

This article lists ten health benefits of aloe vera. It also includes some of the risks associated with use.

Aloe Vera Uses

There are several uses of Aloe vera in our regular life, some of them are mentioned below:

1. Psoriasis
2. Seborrhea
3. Dandruff 
4. Minor burns
5. Skin abrasions
6. Fight skin-aging
7. Cold sores
8. Anti-Cancer Activity
9. Anal fissures
10. Reduces Blood Sugar

1.Psoriasis: 

 

Psoriasis is a skin infection that causes red, itching scaly patches, it happens most commonly on the knees, elbows, trunk, and scalp. Aloe Vera helps in reducing the etching also treats this very well.

2.Seborrhea:

It is a general skin problem. Seborrhea causes red, itchy rashes, and white scales. When it affects the scalp, it is like “dandruff.” It can be on anywhere parts of the face as well, including the laps around the nose, and behind the ears, or the forehead, and the eyebrows and eyelids. If we apply the aloe vera gel to this, it reduces the effect of seborrhea, also applying this will make our skin very soft.

3.Dandruff :

Aloe vera can be directly used on the scalp to achieve relief from the symptoms of dandruff. This is because aloe vera gel has a moisturizing effect on dry skin and helps reduce irritation of the skin. It contains enzymes that help decrease inflammation and has antioxidant properties that prevent skin cell damage. Apart from the remedies listed below, you can also use an aloe vera shampoo for dandruff.  

4.Minor burns:

We all know that ale vera is famous for its coolness, if you have a minor burn on your skin then you can apply fresh aloe vera gel to that place. Which reduces your pain also helps to keep that place soft.

5.Skin abrasions:

If you’ve scuffed up your chin or forehead, you can apply aloe vera to the area for quick relief from pain and burning sensations. Use three times per day. 

6.Fight skin-aging

Aloe Vera gel has vitamin C and E, beta-carotene in abundance. Therefore, it has anti-aging characteristics. It also contains antimicrobial properties and is anti-inflammatory. It also helps to destroy skin blemishes and diminish age lines. Additionally, it helps to increase the generation of collagen in the body and skin flexibility.

7.Cold sores: 

Unlike canker sores, cold sores develop on the outside of your mouth. Aloe vera may help treat the herpes virus, which is also the underlying cause of cold sores. Apply a small amount of the gel to your cold sore twice daily until it goes away.

8.Acne:

You can leave aloe gel on your face overnight and rinse it off in the morning: For acne treatment, it’s very common for sufferers to apply an aloe-based gel on the painful areas overnight. If you wash it off in the morning, it’s great to see clearer, cleaner skin with decreased signs of acne pimples, and scars.

9.Anti-Cancer Activity:

We all know aloe’s incredible ability to heal wounds, reduce pain and help clear skin, but did you know some researchers have found it to be an incredible active agent for tumor blocking? Although the research is still not complete as to whether or not aloe suppresses cancer, one study and set of results from Japan stood out (6). The study surveyed a large group of lung cancer and smoking patients in Japan and found that the ingestion of aloe ‘juice’, presumably the gel, prevented pneumonic carcinogenesis (cancer in the respiratory area) and was said to also prevent stomach and colon cancer (6).

 

10.Reduces Blood Sugar

Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism characterized by a lowered insulin flow (i.e. your body’s pancreas has a hard time converting sugar into energy). However, the causes, symptoms, and treatments are varied and need to be carefully distinguished. However, one interesting study stood out and thought aloe useful for diabetes sufferers, or those who have trouble managing sugar cravings/blood sugar. The study involved over 3000 “mildly” diabetic Indian patients and found a decrease in blood sugar levels in 90% of the cases after the patients were fed with bread that had incorporated aloe gel (7).